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☆ Medrick Burnett Jr., Alabama A&M linebacker, dies from head injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Zach Powell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An Alabama A&M linebacker who suffered a head injury in an October football game died Wednesday night, a Jefferson County, Ala., deputy coroner confirmed Friday. Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old redshirt freshman for Alabama A&M, sustained the head injury in the Magic City Classic on Oct. 26 against in-state rival Alabama State, according to the Associated Press. Alabama A&M announced that Burnett had died Wednesday morning but withdrew its statement hours later after learning that he remained alive. The school said it was “originally advised by an immediate family member on Tuesday evening” before it heard from a representative of UAB Hospital. Statement from Athletics We retract the news of the passing of Medrick Burnette Jr, that was originally advised by an immediate family member on Tuesday evening.

Persons: Medrick Burnett, AJ Clifton, Burnett, “, Medrick Burnette, Michael Wade Organizations: Alabama, Magic, Alabama State, Associated Press, UAB Hospital, — Alabama, Lakewood, Grambling State, Getty Locations: Alabama, Jefferson County, Ala, —, Lakewood Calif

☆ Store-brand stuff is having a moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementShoppers are still buying store brands at the grocery store and beyond to save money. Retailers from Walmart to Amazon Fresh have launched new store brands this year. Shoppers are still reaching for store-brand items to save money on everything from organic milk to business casual clothing — even as inflation slows. AdvertisementCircana said store brands made up 25.5% of grocery items sold in 2023, up from 24.7% the previous year. AdvertisementAldi quality tests 35,000 products a year for its store brands, Patton said.

Persons: John Rainey, Target, Nordstrom, Nordstrom's, Peter Nordstrom, Circana, Scott Patton, Patton Organizations: Private, Retailers, Walmart, Amazon, Shoppers, Unilever, Procter, Gamble, Saver, Nordstrom, Aldi, Aldi USA

☆ From Marc Andreessen to Sriram Krishnan, these are all the Silicon Valley leaders linked with Elon Musk's DOGE
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency. The advisory group is aimed at reducing federal spending and cutting waste. Donald Trump has picked Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE — and they appear to be tapping into their network of Silicon Valley contacts to make it happen. Musk has already reportedly been consulting Silicon Valley leaders about the advisory group. These are the tech figures that have already been linked to DOGE.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, DOGE, —, Dave Chappelle's, Musk Organizations: Department of Government, Trump

☆ Photos show Taylor Swift fans lining up for 'The Eras Tour Book' at Target on Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementTaylor Swift's "The Eras Tour Book" was released exclusively at Target on Black Friday. Shoppers lined up outside Target stores to buy the book and other Taylor Swift merchandise. Taylor Swift fans lined up to purchase "The Eras Tour Book," a behind-the-scenes look at the singer's blockbuster tour that was released exclusively at Target on Black Friday. Advertisement"The Eras Tour Book" by Taylor Swift. AdvertisementBlack Friday shoppers purchasing Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour Book" at Target.

Persons: Taylor, Swift, Taylor Swift, Dave Kotinsky, Swifties, Target's Organizations: Target, Shoppers, Taylor Swift Publications, Street Journal, Poets Department Locations: Glendale , Arizona, Vancouver

☆ A CIA counterterrorism officer's cover was being a comic book author. Now, he's an award-winning writer for DC, working in Hollywood on HBO's 'Lanterns.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Now, he's balancing writing comics with working on the "Lanterns" TV series for HBO. So I threw that away and I'd be like, 'Oh, I'm a comic writer.' Pretending to be a comic writer in the CIA meant he was already in the right mindset. AdvertisementIn 2013, he wrote for the Vertigo imprint, before his first work at DC Comics, "Nightwing" — about Batman's former sidekick — was published in 2014. Movies: King is a member of the team developing the "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" movie based on his comic series of the same name.

Persons: Tom King, King, Robert Harras, King's, Tom, they'd, —, Eisner, Lady Shiva, Ryan Sook King, they're, nothing's, Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy, Hal Jordan, Kyle Chandler, John Stewart, Aaron Pierre, Neal Adams, Neal, Damon, Chris Organizations: CIA, HBO, Marvel, Columbia University, Department of Justice, Business, Pearl, DC Comics, DC, Corps Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan

☆ ‘Wildly disruptive’: What happened last time Trump moved a federal agency out of DC
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Curt Devine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

That western relocation was “wildly disruptive” and should serve as a “cautionary tale” for the incoming Trump administration, said Tracy Stone-Manning, the Biden administration’s BLM director. Project 2025, a conservative blueprint written by dozens of former Trump administration officials, recommended returning the BLM headquarters to the West. Most BLM staffers already worked in states outside of DC, but a disproportionate level of senior staffers worked in the nation’s capital. But an inspector general report later found that Trump administration officials had misled Congress in statements about the relocation. Future efforts to move federal offices out of DC could lead more federal workers to unionize.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’d, ” Trump, Trump, —, Tracy Stone, Manning, “, ” Stone, ”, AAron Ontiveroz, Mary Jo Rugwell, Joe Tague, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Caroline Brehman, Donald Kettl, “ It’s, David Bernhardt, Raúl, Trump’s, Mick Mulvaney, Manuel Heart, Rebecca Slezak, William Perry Pendley, Biden, Eric Kriley, ” Pendley, Pendley, RJ, Stone Organizations: CNN, Land Management, BLM, Trump, Biden, Office, Denver Post, Public Lands Foundation, Energy, Natural Resources Committee, University of Maryland’s School of Public, feds, Interior Department, Democrat, Republican, Washington Examiner, Ute, Democratic, GAO, Agency, Mesa, RJ Sangosti, Management Locations: Washington, Grand, , Colorado, DC, Colorado, —, Mesa County , Colorado, Washington ,, Arizona, Ute, Towaoc , Colorado, California, Utah, Junction, Grand Junction , Colorado, BLM’s

☆ Who gets weight loss drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, being on Medicaid helps
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Melba Newsome | Kff Health News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

“This exceeds the amount the State Health Plan spends on cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and chemotherapy medications,” the State Health Plan said in a March statement. The health plan’s board of trustees eliminated coverage of this class of medications for weight loss starting in April. “They know diets don’t work long-term for weight loss, yet they are denying coverage for a medication that has been effective,” Blanchard said. But patients typically need to stay on the medications to maintain their weight loss, meaning they face long-term costs. Besides making the medication more affordable, he said, it should encourage the use of weight loss drugs and treatment of obesity as a chronic disease instead of stigmatizing it as a moral failing.

Persons: Anita Blanchard, Charlotte, —, Blanchard, ”, “, Biden, ” Blanchard, Donald Trump, Ozempic, Nishant Shah, Kody Kinsley, doesn’t, ” Kinsley, Kinsley, “ We’re, Duke’s Shah, ” Shah, Melissa Jones, ‘, ’ ” Jones, Blanchard can’t Organizations: University of North, North Carolina, Health, State Health, West Virginia, Medicare, Services, Duke University, North Carolina Department of Health, Human Services, University of Chicago Locations: University of North Carolina, North Carolina, North, West, Connecticut, Carolina, U.S

It was awful.”Palm Springs Section 14 neighborhood residents and descendants at United Methodist Church in Palm Springs on April 16, 2023. Because of racial covenants in the 1940, it was among the few places Black and Latino residents could live in Palm Springs. Devers’ mother told her the pressures from redlining and racism led her father to alcohol. She finally landed a place about 15 miles north of Palm Springs in a man’s hunting trailer that had no bathroom or kitchen. Courtesy Lawrence WilliamsMcFarland, Williams’ mother, is 101 and lives with him in Mississippi.

Persons: Gloria Holland’s, ”, “, Monday, ” Holland, Damian Dovarganes, Lisa Middleton, “ It’s, Areva Martin, Martin, hadn’t, Taya Gray, Holland, general’s, Pearl Devers, ” Devers, Lucille Ball, Devers, Lawrence Williams, Williams, Lucille McFarland, ” Williams, Lawrence Williams McFarland, She’s, Pearl, ‘, ” Martin Organizations: United Methodist Church, 14, Palm, Palm Springs City, City, Areva, Council, ”, USA, Agua Caliente, Residents Locations: Palm Springs , California, ” Holland, Atlanta, Holland, Hollywood, Springs, Palm Springs, California, Agua, Columbia , Mississippi, Mississippi

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit that Trump supporter Ray Epps brought against Fox News, bringing the yearlong legal battle to a close. Epps, a Jan. 6 defendant, argued in a July 2023 lawsuit that Fox News told a "fantastical story" that Epps acted as an undercover FBI agent who was responsible for violence during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Carlson and Fox News parted ways in April 2023, and The Tucker Carlson Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment either. In an August 2023 filing, lawyers for Fox News argued that Epps' lawsuit "is a direct attack on the First Amendment." As of Aug. 6, more than 1,488 defendants have been charged in connection to Jan. 6, according to the Department of Justice.

Persons: Ray Epps, Epps, Trump, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Jennifer L Organizations: Trump, Fox News, U.S . Capitol, Fox, of, U.S, Tucker Carlson Network, FOX News, Fox News Media, FBI, Fox News Digital, Department of Justice Locations: Delaware

☆ RFK Jr. attacked the CDC’s ‘fascism’ and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

It’s misinformation about autism and mass injury that doctors and public health officials have disproven over and over again. Less attention has focused on the CDC, a public health agency Kennedy has long vilified in speeches and writings. In his 2017 speech, Kennedy criticized ACIP as a group of self-interested actors who base decisions on financial gain instead of public health. “The people who are on ACIP are not public health advocates,” he said. “We would know the answer to that question if we were given access to the vaccine safety database, but they’ve hidden it,” Kennedy said.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ” Kennedy, ’ ” Kennedy, Kennedy, Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, Matthew Hatcher, Christ, Del Bigtree, Bobby didn’t, ” Bigtree, “, ”, Paul Offit, Dr, Offit, ” Offit, ’, we’re, ACIP, William Thompson, Howard Lutnick, ” Lutnick, Dave Weldon, Tom Williams, Trump, Weldon Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Catholic Church, CDC, Department of Health, Human Services, Democrat, Getty, Trump, Institutes of Health, HHS, Children’s Health Defense, Vaccine Education, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Drug Administration, RFK, FDA, AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, CNN, Capitol, Inc Locations: ”, Arizona, AutismOne, Black

☆ Amazon workers plan global protests during the Black Friday shopping weekend for the fifth year in a row
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's the fifth year Amazon workers have protested during the major shopping weekend. The protests are part of the fifth annual Make Amazon Pay campaign, organized by a coalition of labor and progressive organizations. The Amazon Labor Union, which represents roughly 5,500 workers in a Staten Island warehouse, voted in June to affiliate with the Teamsters. AdvertisementWhat about Amazon's climate footprint? Significant delays haven't occurred as a result of Make Amazon Pay protests in prior years, and it seems unlikely they will impact shipping times this year.

Persons: It's, Amazon, Jeff Bezos, Eileen Hards, We've, Karen Ducey, Eliza Pan, Hards, Andy Jassy Organizations: Black, Workers, Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union, Amazon, Teamsters Union, Amazon Labor Union, Teamsters, Amazon Employees, Climate Justice, Seattle Times Locations: U.S, New Delhi, New York City, Staten Island, California , Kentucky, Atlanta, Seattle

☆ Despite Ozempic and RFK Jr., Uncrustables and Twinkies believe ‘very strongly that snacking continues’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the owner of Twinkies and Uncrustables is predicting that nothing will be able to stop America’s insatiable hunger for snacks. “As it relates to anything in the political domain, we believe very strongly that snacking continues,” J.M. Food companies aren’t betting on Kennedy and the Trump administration to influence their businesses and Americans’ eating habits. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSmucker believes that its food brands’ appeal and Americans’ craving for snacks will outweigh any changes Kennedy may bring. The brand includes meals high in protein and fiber that are “intended to be a companion for GLP-1 weight loss medication users and consumers focused on weight management.”

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, snacking, ”, Mark Smucker, Kennedy’s, Kennedy, Donald Trump, Kennedy “, ” Alexia Howard, Bernstein, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz, Trump, ” Marion Nestle, Daniel Acker, Smucker, Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, “, Health, Human Services Department, Assistance, Pepsi, General, Trump, US Senate, New York University, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Research Locations: New York, Smucker, Tiskilwa , Illinois, U.S, Switzerland

☆ The battle against 6% broker fees isn’t over after a surprise 11th hour court filing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The US Department of Justice threw even more doubt into a new way of paying for real estate brokers this week, raising concerns about a recent wide-ranging legal settlement. The new rules included in the settlement represented the biggest upheaval to the US real estate market in a century, sowing worry among real estate professionals. The NAR settlement was originally announced in March, and the new rules took effect in mid-August. “This is an important moment for NAR members, home buyers and sellers, and the real estate industry,” said NAR President Kevin Sears in a statement about the settlement approval. Rob Crawford, the owner of Florida real estate firm Loch Realty, said he has heard of real estate brokerages weighing whether to leave the organization.

Persons: Realtors —, ”, Leo Pareja, Kevin Sears, Department’s, –, Tanya Monestier, “, Rob Crawford, Crawford, ” Leslie Heindel, hasn’t, ” Heindel, Heindel Organizations: CNN, US Department of Justice, Realtors, eXp Realty, National Association of Realtors, NAR, Justice Department, DOJ, University, Buffalo School of Law, Loch Realty Locations: Missouri, Florida, Loch, New Orleans

☆ For over 25 years, this photographer had a window-side seat at the Macy’s Parade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When photographer Elizabeth Kahane’s husband asked where in New York they should live following their engagement in 1998, she had a very specific requirement for their marital home: A view of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Its street-facing windows offered the perfect vantage point to watch — and photograph — the procession, which travels down through midtown Manhattan to Macy’s department store on Thanksgiving morning. The photographer has captured the spectacle almost every year since, missing the parade just twice in over a quarter of a century. Thomas the Tank Engine, the Kool-Aid Man and Boss Baby are just some of the dozens of other outsized characters Kahane has pictured floating slowly past her home — often at eye-level. Some shots were taken from inside the apartment, with kids seen enjoying the surreal view of parade characters — from Sonic the Hedgehog to Pikachu, gleefully riding a Poké Ball-inspired sled — looming outside.

Persons: Elizabeth Kahane’s, “, ”, Kahane, Snoopy, SpongeBob, Max, glares, Thomas, Baby, ” Kermit, E.A.Kahane, Kermit, you’re, who’s, ” Kahane, “ I’ve, Greg Heffley, I’ve, “ It’s, Ronald McDonald, Bluey, Gabby, Netflix’s “, Marshall Organizations: CNN, Park West, “ Locations: New York, Manhattan, York

☆ As many as one in 10 coders are 'ghost engineers,' Stanford researcher says, lurking online and doing no work
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

His research, which hasn't been peer-reviewed, found that about 9.5% of coders were "ghost engineers.' AdvertisementMeasuring output is difficultDenisov-Blanch calls these workers "ghost engineers," defined as software engineers who are only 10% as productive or less than their median colleague. More remote workers were superstar codersMusk now aims to apply that same ruthless efficiency to the federal government. On one hand, he found that the prevalence of "ghost engineers" among remote workers was more than double that among in-person workers. But he also found that many more of the most effective engineers — employees whose performance was at least five times better than their median colleague — were working remotely.

Persons: hasn't, Yegor, Blanch, Paul Graham, Graham, Elon Musk, nobody's, coders Musk, Musk, — Organizations: Stanford, Business, Software, Twitter, CNN, of Government Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ Chip-supplier stocks jump as the US weighs up fresh China sanctions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Targeting Chinese chip equipment makers could benefit European firms such as ASML. The Biden administration is reported to be considering fresh sanctions against Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers, pushing up stocks of semiconductor suppliers in Europe and Japan. The suggested curbs would add an extra 100 Chinese chip equipment makers to the entity list, the outlet reported. AdvertisementAs part of the sweeping sanctions, the US could add 200 Chinese chip firms to its trade blacklist, Wired reported. American chip equipment makers and allies such as Japan and the Netherlands reportedly pushed back against earlier proposals.

Persons: Biden, SMIC, Jim Reid, Mao Ning, US Department of Commerce didn't Organizations: Wired, Bloomberg, Tokyo, Huawei, CSI, Deutsche, US Department of Commerce, Business Locations: Europe, Japan, China, Shanghai, Netherlands

☆ Leading Democrat who represents Silicon Valley encourages liberals to stay on X amid Bluesky exodus
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA top Democrat urged fellow liberals to remain on Elon Musk's X platform. This month, millions of users have joined Bluesky, which bills itself as a liberal alternative to X.Khanna told Politico that his relationship with Elon Musk is an example of finding common ground. Rep. Ro Khanna, a leading progressive lawmaker representing the heart of Silicon Valley, said liberals shouldn't flee Elon Musk's X, instead urging his fellow Democrats to engage with those who share opposing beliefs. Khanna made the comments on an episode of Politico's Power Play podcast this week amid an exodus of liberal users from X to Bluesky. AdvertisementLast year, Khanna praised Musk as an entrepreneurial "genius" but criticized the Tesla CEO's controversial online behavior, including his posting of edgy memes.

Persons: Khanna, Politico, Elon Musk, Ro Khanna, shouldn't, Elon Musk's, Musk, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump Organizations: Elon, Politico, Fox News, CNN, Department of Government Locations: Silicon Valley, California, HASC

☆ Trump’s wealthy Cabinet picks will have to divest. But the rules make that a potentially lucrative prospect
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Federal ethics laws require those senior government jobs in the Cabinet and beyond to divest their individual stock holdings, lest anyone be tempted to abuse their position of power to juice their personal investments. “The rule of thumb is, recuse or divest,” said Jordan Libowitz, vice president for communications at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW. “The more complex your assets are, the harder it can be to divest from them. Although the president isn’t subject to conflict of interest laws, most presidents have adhered to them anyway to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Given Trump’s own disregard for ethics rules, it’s not clear how, or even whether, his Justice Department would enforce the criminal conflict of interest laws that his Cabinet picks are subject to.

Persons: who’s, Nixon, Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, —, ”, Jordan Libowitz, Scott Bessent, haven’t, Bloomberg —, Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Newmark, it’s, ” Robert Rizzi, isn’t, Trump, disentangle, Rizzi, ” Rizzi, John Paulson, you’re, ” Libowitz, George W, Hank Paulson, Goldman Sachs, he’d, JD Vance, he’s, Libowitz, “, ’ ”, didn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Treasury Department, titans, Citizens, Forbes, Bloomberg, Government, Key Square Capital Management, Holland, Knight, Treasury, Bush’s, Wall, Trump Media, Technology, Department, FBI, Trump Locations: New York, Washington, Cantor’s, Washington ,

☆ Tariffs and sanctions could disrupt the tech supply chain. Here's how to derisk it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's dominance in rare earth minerals poses risks to tech supply chains. AdvertisementFriend shoring to alliesFriend shoring, or moving supply chain, manufacturing, and operations to non-adversarial countries to have continuity, is one step to derisking tech's supply chain. Related storiesCreate redundancy in manufacturingTo derisk the supply chain, create redundancy. Regulation of the supply chain may increase, but tech companies and their suppliers could find solutions in data. "Technology cannot do it unto itself, because you can only rely on the data you can get to understand the whole length of the supply chain.

Persons: Megan Reiss, Reiss, they're, Trump's, shoring, Friend shoring, Trump Organizations: China . Department of, U.S . Department of Locations: North Korea, China, Mexico, Canada, U.S, Malaysia, Estonia, Japan

☆ A US soldier thought he’d never see his K-9 partner again. This holiday, both got a surprise to be thankful for
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Dawn Sawyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Payton May and his military dog Yyacob spent their first Thanksgiving together in the throes of a mission in Iraq. And May, back in the fall of 2021, was a new K-9 handler deployed overseas for the first time. Instead, he ended up applying to be a K-9 handler. The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act requires K-9 handlers to be given first rights of adoption after their military working dogs retire. He knew exactly who that was.”May reunites Monday with his retiring military working dog, Yyacob, thanks in part to the charity, American Humane.

Persons: Payton May, Yyacob, ”, “, ” May, He’d, couldn’t, I’m, ’, he’s, Chris Saucedo, May, – who’d, Towzer –, Lisa Schoch, Yyacob’s, Smith, –, ” Smith, ‘, …, it’s, Towzer, meds Organizations: CNN, US Army Staff, Base San, Lackland, US Army, Army, Department of Defense, American, Humane, American Humane, Drum, American Airlines Locations: Iraq, Base San Antonio, Texas, Fort Drum , New York, Belgian, San Antonio, New York, Italy

☆ Sriram Krishnan is leaving Andreessen Horowitz and is reportedly in talks to join Elon Musk at DOGE
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementSriram Krishnan, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is leaving the firm at the end of the year. Krishnan has discussed joining Elon Musk at the Department of Government Efficiency, reports say. Krishnan has supported Musk in the past and worked at various Big Tech companies. Sriram Krishnan, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is leaving the firm and has had discussions with Elon Musk about joining the Department of Government Efficiency, reports say. Krishnan joined Andreessen Horowitz, also known as A16z, in 2021 and has worked as a crypto investor at the firm.

Persons: Sriram Krishnan, Andreessen Horowitz, Krishnan, Elon Musk, He's, What's, I've, he'd, Donald Trump's, Andreessen Horowitz didn't, Trump, Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Joe Lonsdale, Marc Andreessen, Bill Ackman, Travis Kalanick —, Steve Davis, Antonio Gracias, Shiba Organizations: Elon, Department of Government, Big Tech, Twitter, Meta, DOGE, Business, The Washington Post, The Boring Company

☆ DOGE: How far could Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy go to cut federal regulations?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy intend to lean on two recent Supreme Court rulings that they argue will make it easier to tear up a multitude of federal regulations. However, multiple legal and regulatory experts told CNN that Musk and Ramaswamy are misinterpreting the decisions, which could actually make it harder to overturn existing rules. Slashing needed workersWhat’s more, the endeavor would require a lot of assistance from agency staffers – the very workers that Musk and Ramaswamy have promised to cut. For instance, in a town hall on X last month, Musk repeatedly criticized government regulations, citing their interference with his companies. “It’s quite arduous getting regulatory approval,” Musk said while discussing his Neuralink startup that develops implantable brain-computer interfaces.

Persons: CNN — Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Raimondo, Ramaswamy, won’t, ”, James Broughel, hasn’t, ” Musk, Trump, Nicholas Bagley, “, Richard Pierce Jr, ” Broughel, ” Trump, Broughel, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Musk, ” CNN’s Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, Government, Environmental Protection Agency, Loper Bright Enterprises, Competitive Enterprise Institute, ’, Street, Congress, University of Michigan Law School, George Washington University, of Economic, Public Citizen, SpaceX Locations: West Virginia

☆ Will TikTok be banned? Here are the latest details on the app's legal fight to stay in the US and Trump's options
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US government is on track to force the app out on January 19, the day before Donald Trump takes office. There's a possibility that President Joe Biden could extend that deadline by 90 days, but he hasn't said he will. AdvertisementBut will a TikTok ban actually happen? While there is bipartisan support in Congress for a TikTok ban, support for a ban is fading among the American public. Some members of Congress have raised concerns that TikTok could be used as a CCP propaganda tool.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, hasn't, Read, Amanda Perelli, TikTok, Matthew Schettenhelm, Trump, I'm, G.S, Hans, Nathan Posner, Getty Images Trump, ByteDance, John Moolenaar, Shou Chew, Chip Somodevilla Organizations: Business, Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, DC, Bloomberg Intelligence, DC Circuit, Pew Research, Trump, Department, Congress, Cornell Law School, Washington DC, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, Rep, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Foreign Locations: TikTok, Los Angeles, Washington, United States, China, US

Panera Bread has hired a prominent crisis manager while the bakery-café chain navigates ongoing lawsuits over its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade and plans a long-awaited initial public offering. The confidential settlement was with the family of Sarah Katz, an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking Charged Lemonade in September 2022. Dispensers for Charged Lemonade at Panera Bread in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 2023. The Charged Lemonade also had guarana extract, another stimulant, as well as the equivalent of nearly 30 teaspoons of sugar in the large size, the court documents added. It also displayed signage in stores cautioning that Charged Lemonade should be consumed in moderation.

Persons: Brooke Buchanan, Buchanan, Panera, Edelman, Elizabeth Holmes, Sarah Katz, Kline, Specter, Elizabeth Crawford, Crawford, Smith, Sen, John McCain Organizations: NBC News, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, Centers, Medicare, Services, Ivy League, Kline, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Foods, Whole Foods, Walmart, JCPenney, Red, Street Journal Locations: U.S, Philadelphia, Florida, Walnut Creek, Calif, Missouri, Theranos, New York, Williams, Sonoma

☆ Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a federal takeover. It would not involve a takeover by the Justice Department, nor would the city’s jails become part of the federal Bureau of Prisons. Nineteen people died in custody at Rikers Island in 2022. There has been “no substantial reduction in the risk of harm currently facing those who live and work in the Rikers Island jails,” the judge wrote. Under a plan approved by the city council in 2019, New York City is legally required to shutter Rikers Island and replace it with four smaller and more modern jails by 2027.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, leadership’s, Swain, Eric Adams, ” Swain, Jan, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady, Maazel, ”, “, Benny Boscio, Adams Organizations: New, ”, Justice Department, of Prisons, Legal Aid Society, city’s Department of Correction, Democrat Locations: New York City, Manhattan, East, Rikers

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